Postherpetic Abdominal Pseudohernia Evaluated by Standing Ultrasonography: A Case Report
Kosuke Sasaki1, Tsunetaka Kijima2,3, Yoko Fukuda1
1Internal Medicine, Okidozen Hospital, Oki-Dozen, JPN.
Cureus
|July 12, 2026
Summary
Abdominal pseudohernia, a rare complication of herpes zoster, presents as abdominal wall bulging. Point-of-care ultrasonography effectively diagnosed and monitored this condition by assessing positional muscle relaxation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Disease
Background:
- Abdominal pseudohernia is characterized by abdominal wall bulging without structural defects.
- Herpes zoster infection can rarely lead to abdominal pseudohernia.
- Diagnosis and follow-up of abdominal pseudohernia can be challenging.
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